Instructions for Using the Registry

The table below shows all individual exonerations. By default, the table is set to show exonerations from 1989 through the present. Check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter to view Pre-1989 exonerations. Use the filters on the left to search for exonerations with particular criteria. Hover over the symbols for explanations of filters or columns. Use the Keyword Search box to filter for cases that contain those keywords in the narrative summary.

If multiple keywords are entered, the search will show cases in which the narrative contains ALL of those words. So adding more search terms will narrow the search. Terms with fewer than three characters (e.g., "IQ") are ignored in searches. Searches can be further narrowed by using "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases. Keywords both inside and outside quotation marks can be combined. And, truncated words can be entered: the term "discrim" will return all variants on that root. No "wildcards," such as "*" are necessary for truncation.

Since the table is filtered to 1989 through the present by default, a search for the name of someone who was exonerated before 1989 will not produce results until the Date of Exoneration is adjusted, or the Pre-1989 filter is selected.

Once filters have been set, select the column headings you wish to display, and sort the table by whatever column heading you choose by clicking on the column heading. For more detailed instructions, see Understanding the Registry, under "About" at the top right of the Home Page.

Note: 1989 was the year of the first DNA exoneration and the dawn of a new era of wrongful convictions. The Registry used to separate the two - pre and post 1989 exonerations - into two separate and distinct databases. They are now synthesized to reflect the entire body of exoneration data. If you wish to view exonerations prior to 1989, check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter.

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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Morales, Marcos Texas Hidalgo 2016 2018 Burglary 4 years 0 31 Hispanic Male 11-06-2018
Morales, Miguel Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder 45 years 21.4 19 Hispanic Male 11-14-2023
Moran, Nakiya Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Attempted Murder 62 years 7.5 17 White Male 06-06-2018
Moreno, Marshall Texas Travis 2003 2025 Child Sex Abuse 36 years 22.4 36 Hispanic Male 01-12-2026
Morfin, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1997 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.5 17 White Male 02-08-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2005 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 24 Black Male 01-19-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.1 26 Black Male 03-02-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0 24 Black Male 05-10-2022
Morton, Michael Texas Williamson 1987 2011 Murder Life 24.6 32 White Male 01-17-2012
Mosley, Howard Texas Galveston 1982 1982 Attempted Murder Life 0.1 25 Black Male 01-06-2021
Mosley, Sheldon Texas Nueces 1996 2013 Child Sex Abuse 60 years 17.6 29 Black Male 10-18-2013
Mowbray, Freda Susie Texas Cameron 1988 1998 Murder Life 8.9 39 White Female 08-29-2011
Moye, Terrence Illinois Cook 2008 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.9 33 Black Male 04-13-2020
Mozee, Stanley Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 39 Black Male 05-11-2019
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 26.5 21 Hispanic Female 08-22-2022
Mumphrey, Arthur Texas Montgomery 1986 2006 Child Sex Abuse 35 years 19.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Munoz, Cesar Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Murder 45 years 9.3 21 Hispanic Male 08-19-2013
Munoz, Reynaldo Illinois Cook 1986 2022 Murder 60 years 29.8 16 Hispanic Male 03-09-2022
Murphy, Cortez Illinois Macon 2013 2015 Burglary 6 years 2.3 26 Black Male 10-16-2017
Murray, Lacresha Texas Travis 1996 2001 Murder 20 years 2.7 11 Black Female 08-29-2011
Myles, Roosevelt Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 60 years 24.5 29 Black Male 01-05-2023
Nanez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32.5 21 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
Napue, Henry Illinois Cook 1940 1960 Murder Life 19.5 23 Black Male 03-13-2018
Nash, Alprentiss Illinois Cook 1997 2012 Murder 80 years 15.6 20 Black Male 08-30-2012
Nash, Thomas Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 05-10-2022
Negron, William Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 0 17 Hispanic Male 04-26-2017
Nelson, Terry Lee Illinois St. Clair 1989 1994 Murder 40 years 0 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Newell, Lolita Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.7 24 Black Female 05-18-2022
Newman, Lloyd Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 03-02-2021
Newsome, James Illinois Cook 1980 1995 Murder Life 14.2 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Nguyen, Anthony Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Asian Male 01-14-2015
Nicholson, Mallory Texas Dallas 1982 2022 Child Sex Abuse 55 years 20.7 35 Black Male 06-08-2022
Nile, JaJuan Illinois Cook 2008 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.4 20 Black Male 04-13-2020
Noble, Michelle Texas El Paso 1986 1988 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.0 34 White Female 01-31-2020
Nobles, Glen Texas Sabine 2013 2015 Sex Offender Registration 10 years 1.7 52 Black Male 03-05-2015
Noel, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 55 Black Male 12-30-2014
Nolan, James III Texas Galveston 2022 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.5 38 Black Male 08-21-2023
Nolley, John Texas Tarrant 1998 2018 Murder Life 18.0 22 Black Male 10-05-2018
Nowak, Kevin Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 White Male 01-14-2015
O'Neal, Harry Illinois Will 2015 2019 Assault 6 years 3.9 42 Black Male 01-09-2020
Ochoa, Christopher Texas Travis 1989 2002 Murder Life 11.7 22 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Ochoa, Daniel Alberto Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Murder 90 years 14.6 20 Hispanic Male 12-17-2021
Ogiemwonyi, M. Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 10-05-2015
Olivarez, Daniel Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 12 years 3.4 17 Hispanic Male 06-07-2022
Ollie, George Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0 35 Black Male 12-09-2018
Ollins, Calvin Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 13.8 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ollins, Larry Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life 13.5 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Olson, Henry Illinois Winnebago 1928 1928 Murder Life 0 26 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Onsrud, Nathaniel Illinois Rock Island 2008 2026 Murder 60 years 11.7 20 White 08-17-2026
Orange, Leroy Illinois Cook 1985 2003 Murder Death 17.6 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ortiz, Edwin Illinois Cook 1993 2024 Murder 40 years 17.2 15 Hispanic Male 08-06-2024
Ortiz, Luis Illinois Cook 2000 2003 Murder 25 years 2.5 18 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Overstreet, Nolan Texas Tarrant 2000 2024 Sex Offender Registration 90 days 0.3 21 White Male 07-22-2024
Overton, Hannah Texas Nueces 2007 2015 Murder Life without parole 7.3 29 White Female 04-10-2015
Owens, Keith Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 05-16-2022
Owens, Ron Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Male 05-11-2022
Padron, Joe David Texas Nueces 2004 2025 Murder Life 19.0 26 Hispanic Male 11-03-2025
Palmer, Charles Illinois Macon 2000 2016 Murder Life without parole 16.6 43 Black Male 12-04-2016
Palmer, John Texas Bexar 1985 2020 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 9.6 28 White Male 02-18-2020
Patrick, Bryant Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 2.6 25 Black Male 01-19-2021
Patrick, Bryant Illinois Cook 2005 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 03-02-2021
Patrick, Deon Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 18.8 20 Black Male 01-10-2014
Patterson, Aaron Illinois Cook 1989 2003 Murder Death 13.3 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Patterson, Javon Illinois Cook 2007 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale 6 years 1.2 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Patterson, Maurice Illinois Cook 2003 2010 Murder 30 years 7.3 35 Black Male 08-29-2011
Payne, Cordero Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.3 18 Black Male 02-22-2019
Payne, Cordero Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 17 Black Male 03-05-2023
Pearson, Mister Lucky Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.6 27 Black Male 12-09-2018
Pena, Jose Luis Texas Leon 2003 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life 8.9 36 Hispanic Male 01-21-2014
Pendleton, Marlon Illinois Cook 1996 2006 Sexual Assault 20 years 10.9 35 Black Male 08-29-2011
Perez, Vanessa Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.2 17 Hispanic Female 05-23-2016
Perez, Victor Illinois Kane 1996 2001 Murder 20 years 3.7 19 Hispanic Male 05-21-2020
Perkins, Jarvis Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.5 23 Black Male 02-12-2022
Perry, Joseph Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 19 Black Male 10-11-2022
Peters, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0 39 Black Male 01-14-2015
Petty, Jerome Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.2 33 Black Male 03-08-2016
Pham, Thomas Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 20 Asian Male 10-29-2015
Philen, Randall Texas Brown 2011 2012 Murder Life 0.1 50 White Male 01-17-2013
Phillips, Michael Texas Dallas 1990 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 11.9 33 Black Male 09-08-2014
Phillips, Paul Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 17 Black Male 06-24-2014
Phillips, Steven Texas Dallas 1982 2008 Sexual Assault 40 years 24.8 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Pierce, Milyn Texas Montgomery 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.4 32 White Female 01-15-2015
Pihota, Tina Texas Bexar 2009 2016 Assault Probation 0 41 White Female 01-08-2017
Pinchback, Johnny Texas Dallas 1984 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 26.6 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Pines, Frank Texas Harris 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 120 days 0.1 26 Black Male 10-04-2016
Pitre, Derick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 40 Black Male 01-14-2015
Pittman, Marcellous Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Attempted Murder 80 years 15.3 18 Black Male 10-26-2022
Pitts, James Jr. Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.0 20 White Male 11-06-2019
Polk, Eric Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 27 Black Male 01-06-2015
Pope, David Shawn Texas Dallas 1986 2001 Sexual Assault 45 years 15.0 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Pope, Graylan Texas Dallas 2014 2018 Sex Offender Registration 180 days 0.1 51 Black Male 11-02-2018
Porter, Allen Wayne Texas Harris 1991 2010 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Porter, Anthony Illinois Cook 1983 1999 Murder Death 15.4 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Posey, Joseph Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.7 35 Black Male 01-02-2025
Potts, Cameo Illinois Cook 2004 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.1 17 Black Male 04-18-2025
Potts, Hasaan Illinois Cook 2003 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.7 23 Black Male 04-13-2020
Powell, Bruce Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.4 42 Black Male 08-03-2017
Powell, Kenneth Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 38 Black Male 06-07-2022
Price, Christy Illinois Champaign 2014 2025 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 years 1.9 42 White Female 07-31-2026
Prince, Patrick Illinois Cook 1994 2017 Murder 60 years 22.7 19 Black Male 05-27-2017